entering into the afterwards...

on January 20, 2011, my dad passed away...he lived a good, long life...but, in my opinion, died too soon. even though his health was waning, it is still not easy to see him go...but, we all know that he is in a far better place...which leaves us to gather up the pieces and begin a new chapter in our lives...he left us all a great legacy...one that taught us all how to love one another as close as unconditionally as possible

these past couple of weeks, my brother and i have been busy sorting through, and organizing, a house full of memories...some of which might cause a smirk, smile, laugh, or even a lump in the throat...soon, the house will be empty of those memories and we'll have moved on to another place to start that new chapter...am i looking forward to that time...sorta. i do know that as time moves on, my life will be consumed with my son, his wife, and their children. but, i also know that mom and dad's memories will still be strong in our lives.

i am grateful for all of what they had instilled in me, my brothers, my son and his family...something that will not ever fade away...it was just that strong...mom and dad's love for us was, as said earlier, was as close to unconditional as possible...a love that we will strive to carry on...as we enter into the afterwards...